Simon, Here in FL its much easier for us because we know a few things:1) The U.S. is severely under supplied in housing units. 2) Tons of people are moving to Florida everyday which makes point #1 even more drastic for us. 3) Interest rates are preventing people from selling their homes, because then they would need to re-trade for a higher interest rate buying a new home, which is creating even more housing demand.So with this knowledge, now we move to more market specific data, which is what I talk about in the original post.If a market shows decent growth and demand, then it all boils down to the numbers.Its important not to forget about any costs though.

@Kevin Hausfeld   Nothing would prevent you from building another home on it, assuming there are no zoning/building restrictions for 2 homes on one lot, but you couldn’t get a loan for it.

What's behind that door, in the garage, how's the mechanicals look, is their water stains anywhere on the ceiling, etc. 

Or outsourcedIf they've had deals that have lost money, why did they lose money and how do they prevent that again from happening in the futureIn place cap rate the property is being bought atIn place cash flow from day 1 the property will have (based on trailing financials, not projected)Debt - fixed or floating?

If your systems are failing, I would be looking at your preventative maintenance process.

Insurance is in the business of making money; protecting your pocketbook is a by-product, so they will do what they can to prevent a big payoff.

(referrals would be appreciated)I suppose the settlement agreement executed Feb 6th prevents me from assigning the mortgage in his name to the probate estate… However, I’ve read that since he’s deceased I could potentially assume that mortgage at the 1.6% that’s locked in… if I knew or if that was the case I certainly wouldn’t have sold… Purchase $1.4 2021Mortgage $260k @ 1.6%Improvements $187kSale $1.985 2024Commission total: $3.5%

.- Realtor's Oversight: Your realtor may have failed to verify the status of the POS report early in the process, leading to last-minute revelations.Steps to TakeTo address the current situation and prevent similar issues in the future, consider the following steps:1.

SB13 and its grace period on unpermitted units should preventing this from occurring.  

The great part is very little siding, staining, painting.